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Old 03-29-2012, 06:54 PM
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Less than 100 miles and can;t stand the seats!

I just purchased a Fit and can not bare the seats. I don't get it, they are worst than sitting on a sheet of plywood. The problem stems from too much pressure on the upper thighs. I am sorry I did not notice this on the test drive. I just got out from a 45 minute drive and my legs feel like I ran 10 miles!

I am not sure if previous years are this bad but does anyone else with a '12 Fit have these complaints? I tried many different seating positions and nothing helps. Does anyone have experience with the Cazzio seat covers helping?
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 07:00 PM
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I have an 08 and never had any comfort issues. How tall and what weight are you? I don't think the seat covers would solve the issue honestly. However, you may want to look at fitting something like Civic Si seats.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 07:12 PM
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my 2012 fit seats are comfortable ..
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 07:42 PM
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I have no issues in my 2010. I think they are comfortable enough.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 07:51 PM
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I have a 2010. First month, the seats took a while to get used to. Now I actually prefer them, but some people just don't like the fit seats. Not a whole lot to say about it. If the problem were lack of thigh support, there's a way to raise the front of the seat up. You could try doing the opposite and add a washer or two on the back of the seat rails.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 07:59 PM
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I am 6‘1“ 198lbs. I notice all my weight distributed to one area of my thighs, that's the problem. Have owed many cars and never had this problem.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by malraux
I have a 2010. First month, the seats took a while to get used to. Now I actually prefer them, but some people just don't like the fit seats. Not a whole lot to say about it. If the problem were lack of thigh support, there's a way to raise the front of the seat up. You could try doing the opposite and add a washer or two on the back of the seat rails.
Ya I have to try something because at this rate I will leave the car parked and continue driving the GS.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 08:12 PM
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6' 220lbs. The seats were very uncomfortable at first too. Now after 50k+ miles they have settled in a good amount. When I sit in the other seat I see a big diffrence, it's very stiff.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 08:52 PM
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are you sitting forward on the seat or... is the curve of your spine align with the seat at any position of the seat?
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 09:12 PM
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take it back to the dealer then get an american car.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 09:20 PM
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Im 6'3-ish and have an 09 and dont have any issues. Did a 12 hours non stop wangan run and a 12 hours run back home over a weekends and it wasnt so bad.

Trying sitting upright, I find when I try to gangster lean like I did in my old VW things get uncomfortable.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Orcshine101
are you sitting forward on the seat or... is the curve of your spine align with the seat at any position of the seat?
From what I can tell the rear of the seat feel fine, my back touches most of the back support. I also noticed the bottom of the seat is very short, it seems to not support as much of my legs, like I am sitting on the edge of a chair feeling.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by k20a298ek
take it back to the dealer then get an american car.
Not a very helpful post K20! I have been happily driving Japanese cars for 20 years and the best seats I have experienced are from Lexus.

Thanks for the helpful advise!
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 09:49 PM
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GS? Experience with Lexus? Hate to be the bearer of bad news but I think your booty might just have some expensive taste. Lexus is luxury, especially when compared to the Fit.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 10:45 PM
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Yeah, i'd say they're not super comfy really, mine got better with time. I do 8-10 hour roadtrips almost monthly and don't really have any problems.

I find my seating position is really different from how I usually have it in just about every other car i've owned though. I have to sit very upright to be comfortable at all. I usually put a G-lean on my seat because i'm tallish and have long arms but it's a no-go in the Fit.
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 10:50 PM
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GS? Experience with Lexus? Hate to be the bearer of bad news but I think your booty might just have some expensive taste. Lexus is luxury, especially when compared to the Fit.
Oh I hear ya on that one but I drove a '07 Scion TC a couple years back and those seats are great so my rear end is not that spoiled.

I can sit in my office chair all day, my home office chair all night and drive the Lexus for 5 hours to LA and I have no problems with any of those. I drive to the store in the fit and immediately have issues.

Thanks for the feedback guys, I will try a couple ideas like raising the rear or adding the Clazzio covers which other members said really help with the issue I am having.

And BTW, I love everything else about the Fit! Back in '06 I was in Thailand and a friend there had a Jazz, I immediately though America should have little cars like this and I believe in '07 we got it. So finally I picked one up!
 

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Old 03-29-2012, 11:00 PM
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Yeah, I like a couple posters in this thread didn't like the feel of the seat when I first got the fit. Now that I've had it for 1500 miles, I'm used to it and don't have any complaints.
 
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Old 03-30-2012, 04:46 AM
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I have Clazzios and no difference in comfort really.

BUT a couple things you can try

1 - Raise front of seat. Put two or three washers under the front rails. The front seat bolts come out easliy

2- Put a spring on gas pedal. I found a lot of leg pain from trying to hold foot up off the gas pedal https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...rn-spring.html
 
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Old 03-30-2012, 09:10 AM
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I find the seats in my 2012 Sport to be very comfortable, I'm 5'10" and 210 lbs.
But, getting shorter & fatter probably isn't a good solution for you.
 
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Old 03-30-2012, 09:13 AM
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The Clazzio's won't help with height, but they will make the seats a bit more plush and help with pressure points.

The seats really didn't bother me much prior to to adding the seat covers. Congrats and enjoy your new Fit!
 


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